Tender Greens to open San Francisco outpost

Tender Greensopened its first Northern California location in 2011 when it arrived in Walnut Creek. Now, the SoCal-based chain is coming to the city proper.

Tender Greens has inked a deal to open at 50 Fremont Street; it’s currently under construction, with the goal of being complete by early summer. It will be the 12th location overall for Tender Greens, and the second in the Bay Area.

The executive chef might be a familiar one to San Franciscans: Sean Canavan, who was the opening chef at Bluestem Brasserie on Yerba Buena Lane. For the most part, Tender Greens SF will follow the same general model as its siblings: quick-service, fast-casual and health-conscious food (see the menu here). Canavan is also planning a new twist: onsite butchering classes, and possibly incremental classes for industry peers.